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Waukegan Alderman Charged Over Mother’s Mail Ballot, Resignation Urged

5/29/2026

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Waukegan alderman Sylvia Sims Bolton turned herself in after prosecutors said she submitted her mother’s mail ballot, facing felony-misdemeanor charges.
Illinois GOP Chairman Bob Grogan urged the official’s resignation, saying it shows voting vulnerabilities, while State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said checks flagged the ballot because the death record was on file.
Election-integrity advocate Jason Snead called for stricter mail-ballot verification while President Donald Trump demanded a DOJ investigation, citing fraud.

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Waukegan alderman Sylvia Sims Bolton turned herself in after prosecutors said she submitted her mother’s mail ballot, facing felony-misdemeanor charges.
Illinois GOP Chairman Bob Grogan urged the official’s resignation, saying it shows voting vulnerabilities, while State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said checks flagged the ballot because the death record was on file.
Election-integrity advocate Jason Snead called for stricter mail-ballot verification while President Donald Trump demanded a DOJ investigation, citing fraud.